Continuing Student Housing | Honors Communities

Honors College (including current Honors College, School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program, Engineering Honors Academy, and School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Honors Program) students who are in good academic and judicial standing are eligible to apply for housing in our residential Honors Communities. This means that students should not be on continued probation with their academic school and their respective Honors program. Students should also not have outstanding serious violations with the Office of Student Conduct when applying for housing.

Presidential Scholars are guaranteed on-campus housing for all four years. Recipients to Rutgers University – New Brunswick are required to live on campus during their first two years, regardless of earned degree credits or class year status. Presidential Scholars who live on campus and receive the room and board allowance in their first two years may use the allowance on- or off- campus in their third and fourth years of undergraduate study. The 4-year housing guarantee applies only to the individual Presidential Scholar, not to a roommate, suitemate, or housemate.

Honors College students who choose to live off-campus are still required to submit their term bill. If funds remain after the scholarship has covered the cost of tuition and fees, the student will receive a refund, typically within the first two weeks of the semester. Please note that Presidential Scholars must live on campus their first two years. Students who may be considering living off-campus are strongly encouraged to connect with the Office of Off-Campus Living and Community Partnerships. Off Campus Living & Community Partnerships provide additional support to students who may have difficulty accessing healthy food options while living off campus. Visit the Rutgers Student Food Pantry webpage to learn more. 

All eligible Honors College students who wish to reside in Honors Community housing must apply for a housing selection number via oncampus.rutgers.edu by .The date and time you apply does not affect your selection number. Once your application is complete, a confirmation email will be sent to your email account on file with the Residence Life Assignments Office.

Students must complete the application for the Honors College housing option via oncampus.rutgers.edu by Tuesday, February 11, 2025. Please note that the Honors College Housing Application will be available after you have completed the General Housing Application, meaning you must complete the General application first. Students will have the option of requesting their roommates. Honors College students should select one to five roommates, regardless of the housing location or preference. Each roommate must log onto the on-campus portal and input the name and RUID of their desired roommate(s). All roommates must be enrolled in the Honors College, Engineering Honors Academy, School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program, or the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Honors Program; you will not be eligible for HC housing if non-Honors students are requested. All roommate requests must be mutually requested in order to qualify as a confirmed group. Please note, the application deadline is before selection number notification, which means students must complete the Honors College Housing application even though lottery numbers will not be assigned until later.

A reverse priority system is used within the Honors College housing selection process, with priority going to rising sophomore students (current first-year students). Class year will be determined by what is listed via your school affiliation when you apply for Honors College housing. Eligibility will also be determined by the lowest housing selection number within the group. For apartment or suite-style living, groups of four to six will receive priority.

Once all communities have been filled, students will be waitlisted based on their lottery number. Students will be notified of vacancies as they become available. Waitlisted students may choose to participate in the general housing lottery process. Students who do not participate in the Honors College housing application process will not be considered for vacancies in Honors College residential communities.

Questions, comments, and concerns about waitlisting may be directed to oncampus@echo.rutgers.edu.

If you decide to select Douglass Residential College housing, you will be automatically applying for Jameson H housing. Questions and concerns regarding the DRC selection process may be directed to Ellen Lieberman at ellen.lieberman@rutgers.edu.